Vine Centre Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 12 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 1997

Website, phone number and address

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Website

vinecentre.org (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

028 9035 1020
Address

193 Crumlin Road, Belfast, BT15 7AA, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When vinecentre.org first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 028 9035 1020 is
Who else gives the postcode BT15 7AA

The firm, by virtue of its constitution or any enactment, must be:(i) required (after payment of outgoings) to apply the whole of its income and any capital it expends for charitable or public purposes, and (ii) prohibited from directly or indirectly distributing amongst its members any part of its assets (otherwise than for charitable or public purposes); And the firm must not have any associate (other than a not-for profit debt advice body) which carries on debt adjusting or debt counselling or providing credit information services.)

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Show FCA detail (3 permissions)

Debt Adjusting
Debt-counselling
Providing Credit Information Services

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number: NI032293 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 22 April 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office: The Vine Centre, 193 Crumlin Road, Belfast, County Antrim, BT14 7AA
Nature of business: Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Evelyn Winifred Coleman	Director	Apr 1937	24 Jun 2010	None
Thomas Dickson	Director	Oct 1945	26 Sep 2013	1 other company
Anne Marie Simpson	Director	Dec 1955	29 May 2014	None
Patricia Kennedy	Director	Jul 1949	29 May 2014	None
Gwen Simmons	Director	Sep 1955	29 May 2014	1 other company
Joseph Walsh Fittis	Director	Jan 1957	26 Jan 2017	None
Timothy Fitzsimons	Director	Oct 1958	26 Sep 2019	None
Stephen Michael Reid	Secretary	Not published	25 Oct 2018	–

Other companies run by these 7 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies: 2
still active: 2

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
All 18 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Vine Centre’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (36)

2014

1 April 2014

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (Not for profit firm)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1997

22 April 1997

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 36 events

All 36 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 29

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Vine Centre Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Vine Centre Limited (FRN 618937) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2014 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Vine Centre’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 028 9035 1020 and the website vinecentre.org for Vine Centre. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Vine Centre a scam or clone?

Vine Centre is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.

Is my money safe with Vine Centre?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Vine Centre handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Vine Centre to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who runs Vine Centre?

Companies House lists 7 directors of Vine Centre: Evelyn Winifred Coleman, Thomas Dickson, Anne Marie Simpson, Patricia Kennedy, Gwen Simmons, Joseph Walsh Fittis and 1 more.

How long has Vine Centre been in business?

The company was formed on 22 April 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.